Délémontez-Cauchy DC.1

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DC.1
Role Ultralight monoplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Délémontez-Cauchy
Designer Jean Délémontez
First flight July 6, 1980
Developed from Jodel D.9

The Délémontez-Cauchy DC.1 is a French ultralight monoplane designed by Jean Délémontez for amateur construction, derived from the Jodel D.9.

Specifications[edit]

Data from Les Avions Français de 1965 a 1990[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 9.56 m2 (102.9 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
  • Gross weight: 397 kg (875 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen 1,600 cm3 (98 cu in) conversion 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 194 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
  • Economical cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gaillard, Pierre (1991). Les avions français de 1965 a 1990 (in French). Paris: EPA Editions. p. 175. ISBN 2851203924.

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